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Domenico Gabrielli

Italian composer

Domenico Gabrielli (15 April 1651 or 19 October 1659 – 10 July 1690) was an Italian Baroque composer and one of the earliest known virtuoso cello players, as well as a pioneer of cello music writing. Born in Bologna, he worked in the orchestra of the church of San Petronio and was also a member and for some time president (principe) of the Accademia Filarmonica of Bologna. During the 1680s he also worked as a musician at the court of Duke Francesco II d'Este of Modena.

Gabrielli wrote several operas as well as instrumental and vocal church works. He is especially notable as the composer of some of the earliest attested works for solo cello (two sonatas for cello and basso continuo, a group of seven ricercari for unaccompanied cello, and a canon for two cellos). Among his contemporaries, his own virtuoso performances on this instrument earned him the nickname Mingain (or Minghino) dal viulunzeel, a dialect form meaning "Dominic of the cello."

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Works

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  • Baletti, op. 1
  • Baletti, op. 1: Gigha (Allegro)
  • Baletti, op. 1: Largo
  • Baletti, op. 1: Sarabanda
  • Canon for Two Cellos in D major
  • Ricercar for Violoncello Solo no. 1 in G minor
  • Ricercar for Violoncello Solo no. 2 in A minor
  • Ricercar for Violoncello Solo no. 3 in D major
  • Ricercar for Violoncello Solo no. 4 in E-flat major
  • Ricercar for Violoncello Solo no. 5 in C major
  • Ricercar for Violoncello Solo no. 6 in G major
  • Ricercar for Violoncello Solo no. 7 in D minor
  • San Sigismondo, re di Borgogna
  • San Sigismondo, re di Borgogna: “Aure voi de’ miei sospiri”
  • Sonata a 6 con tromba
  • Sonata con tromba e violini: Allegro - Largo - Allegro (con violoncello solo) - Presto
  • Sonata for violoncello and basso continuo in A major
  • Sonata for violoncello and basso continuo in A major: I. Grave
  • Sonata for violoncello and basso continuo in A major: II. Allegro
  • Sonata for violoncello and basso continuo in A major: III. Largo
  • Sonata for violoncello and basso continuo in A major: IV. Presto
  • Sonata for violoncello and basso continuo in G major
  • Sonata for violoncello and basso continuo in G major (F.416 variant)
  • Sonata for violoncello and basso continuo in G major: I. Grave
  • Sonata for violoncello and basso continuo in G major: II. Allegro
  • Sonata for violoncello and basso continuo in G major: III. Largo
  • Sonata for violoncello and basso continuo in G major: IV. Prestissimo
  • Sonata for violoncello and basso continuo in G major: IV. Presto
  • Trumpet Sonata no. 4 in D major
  • Trumpet Sonata no. 4 in D major: I. Allegro
  • Trumpet Sonata no. 4 in D major: II. Largo
  • Trumpet Sonata no. 4 in D major: III. Allegro
  • Trumpet Sonata no. 4 in D major: IV. Largo
  • Trumpet Sonata no. 4 in D major: V. Presto